Stuffing box



Nov. 24, 1936.

o. 1.. BEAUMIER 2,061,693

STUFFING BOX Filed Jan. 2'7, 1956 15 invention has particular relation to certain novel one end toprevent its accidental detachment 15 Patented Nov. 24, 1936 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE STUFFING BOX Oscar L. Beaumier, Brenham, Tex. Application January 27, 1936, Serial No. 60,978

7 Claims. (Cl. 251-48) This invention relates to a stuffing box. housing 2 and abuts the outer ring it .and a An object of the invention is to provide a novel flange nut I5 is threaded onto the housing 2 type of packing, or stufilng box, for a valve stem and abuts the outer end of the gland E41 and or other rotatable part. maintains said gland in place with the packing 9 5 Another object of the invention is to provide a under proper compression.

novel type of stuffing box or packing assembly As the stem 3 is turned to manipulate the valve whereby a fluid tight joint will be formed beit will be relieved of considerable friction by the tween the valve stem and valve bonnet, or simisleeve i sothat the stem may at all times be lar rotatable and stationary parts, with a minieasily turned. The inner end of the packing,

10 mum of friction between the packing and the however, will surround and be in close contact ,10

stem or other rotatable part. with the rib 5 so as to form a fluid tight joint.

A further object is to provide novel means for The outer end of the stem 3 has .a transverse regulating the compression of the packing. bearing 16 through which the Wrench ll? is slid- With the above and other objects in View, the able. This wrench has a depressible latch 18 at features of construction, operation, and arrangefrom the stem and its other end is downwardly ment of parts, an example of which is given in turned forming the stud iii. The wrench ll may this specification and illustrated in the accombe turned to correspondingly turn the stem 3 panying drawing, wherein:-- and the valve connected with the stem corre- 20 Figure 1 shows a fragmentary sectional view of spondingly manipulated. 20 a valve showing the stufiing box in section. The gland I5 is formed with an outer end Figure 2 shows a plan view, flange 28 having the opposing notches 2|, 2i, and Figure 3 shows an end view of an antifriction said flange also has the oppositely arranged holes sleeve employed, and 22, 22. Figure 4 shows a side view thereof. The wrench H is at all times ready for use in 25 Referring now more particularly to the drawturning the stem 3 toopen or close the valve and ing, wherein like numerals of reference designate when it is desired to tighten up on the packing similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral the wrench may be moved so as to engage the l designates e bonnet Of valve casing which stud H5 in one of the notches 2| .and the nut 55 30 terminates in the sleeve-like housing 2. The may be tightened up or relieved as desired or if 30 numeral 3 designates the valve stem arranged it be desired to tighten up or release the nut l5 axially in the bonnet and whose inner end is without turning the stem 3, the wrench may be polygonal so as to fit into a correspondingly removed from the stem and the stud l9 engaged shaped socket d in the part to be actuated by the in one of the openings 22 and the wrench then stem. The stem has an annular external rib 5 revolved acting against the stem as a fulcrum. 5 therearound and also has a relatively wide ex- In order to repack the valve stem the nut i5 ternal rib 6 thereon which is spaced outwardly may be unscrewed and the stem and packing from the rib 5 .and between these ribs and fitted assembly lifted out and a new packing subclosely around the stem and rotatable relative stituted for the worn packing and the packing thereto there is an antifriction sleeve I. This assembly and gland then replaced all while the 40 sleeve has the end slots 8 cut therethrough valve is in open or closed position. ar a ed n Staggered relation- There is a p In order to lubricate the bearing between the 9 fitted Within the housing 2 nd Closely surstem 3 and sleeve I a lubricant may be supplied rounding the sleeve 1, the inner end of said around the outer end of the stem and it will packing overlapping the rib 5. There are the find its way downwardly into the chamber 23 4,5 outer and inner rings ill, I l in abutting relation formed by counterboring the ring if], as shown with outer and inner ends, respectively, of the in Figure l and from said chamber will pass packing sleeve 9. The ring II fits around the through the slots 8 to lubricate the stem 3. rib 5 and its inner end is formed with the in- The drawing and description disclose what is wardly extended flange l2 which fits closely now considered to be a preferred form of the 50 around the stem 3 and fits against the inner end invention by way of illustration only, while the of the rib 5. A collar l3 surrounds the stem 3 broad principle of the invention will be defined and is fastened thereon and abuts the inner side by the appended claims. of the flange l2. What I claim is:

A gland I4 is fitted within the outer end of the 1. In a valve having a casing and a bonnet 55 thereon: a rotatable stem mounted axially in the bonnet, packing in the bonnet around the stem, retaining rings in the bonnet between which the packing is located, an anti-friction sleeve around the stem within the packing and in which the stem is rotatable, means for confining the sleeve against end wise movement on the stem and a nut threaded to the bonnet for regulating the compression on the packing.

2. In a valve having a casing and a bonnet thereon: a rotatable stem mounted axially in the bonnet, an annular rib on the stem, a ring mounted on and surrounding the rib, a sleeve-like packing in the bonnet around the stem and in abutting relation with said ring, a sleeve around the stem within the packing adapted to reduce the friction between the stem and packing said sleeve being held stationary by the packing and the stern being rotatable in the sleeve, and means for regulating the compression on said packing.

3. In a valve having a bonnet for mounting on the valve casing: a rotatable stem mounted axially in the bonnet, packing in the bonnet around the stem, a nut threaded to the bonnet to regulate the compression on the packing, a wrench having a slidable connection with the outer end of the stem, and interengaging means carried by the nut and wrench, respectively, whereby the nut may be turned by the wrench.

4. In a valve, a bonnet, an axial stem rotatable therein, an annular rib on the stem, an antifriction sleeve in which the stem is rotatable, means for confining the sleeve against endwise movement on the stem, packing around the sleeve and in contact with the rib, rings abutting the respective ends of the packing and a means for regulating the compression on the packing.

5. In a valve having a bonnet and an axial stem rotatably mounted in the bonnet, a packing assembly in the bonnet around the stem, means having a threaded connection with the bonnet to regulate the compression of the packing, a wrench having a slidable connection with the outer end of the stem and one end of which is formed with a stud, the outer end of the compression regulating means having bearings to receive the stud whereby said means may be turned upon revolving the wrench.

6. In a valve, a casing, a rotatable stem therein, spaced abutments on the stem, a sleeve about the stem between said abutments, said stem being freely rotatable in the sleeve, packing in the casing around the sleeve and holding the sleeve stationary and forming a fluid-tight joint With one of said abutments, retaining rings around the stem between which the packing is located, and means for regulating the compression on the packing.

7. In a valve, a casing, a rotatable stem therein, spaced abutments on the stem, a sleeve about the stem between said abutments, and in which the stem is freely rotatable, packing in the casing around the sleeve and holding the sleeve stationary and forming a fluid-tight joint with one of said abutments, retaining rings around the stem between which the packing is located, one of the retaining rings surrounding and being in close contact with one of said abutments, and means for regulating the compression on the packing.

OSCAR L. BEAUMIER. 

